1 00:00:11,929 --> 00:00:14,306 Hi, my name is Armond Collins, 2 00:00:14,306 --> 00:00:19,144 and I'm committed to the University of Southern California. 3 00:00:36,245 --> 00:00:37,329 [inmates chattering] 4 00:00:41,542 --> 00:00:46,380 I'm Tyriq Williams, and I'm taking my talents to the University of Virginia. 5 00:00:49,550 --> 00:00:51,093 {\an8}[radio chatter] 6 00:00:52,135 --> 00:00:55,556 [inmates chattering] 7 00:01:07,484 --> 00:01:12,948 My name is R-R-Ramel Evans, 8 00:01:12,948 --> 00:01:18,495 and I'm going to be p-p-playing for the-the CBA... 9 00:01:20,622 --> 00:01:23,417 {\an8}in-in Ch-China. 10 00:01:24,835 --> 00:01:27,379 [inmates laughing, chattering] 11 00:01:38,307 --> 00:01:39,474 {\an8}[exhales deeply] 12 00:01:52,321 --> 00:01:54,531 Hey, what's up? My name is Deandre Wright. 13 00:01:55,365 --> 00:01:58,952 I may go to the University of Texas or Georgetown. 14 00:01:58,952 --> 00:02:00,746 [scoffs] Or Indiana State. 15 00:02:01,496 --> 00:02:03,081 I'll let y'all know. [chuckles] 16 00:02:04,333 --> 00:02:05,584 Do you all know who I am? 17 00:02:06,335 --> 00:02:07,461 Do you all know who I am? 18 00:02:07,461 --> 00:02:10,214 Get off of me, man, please! 19 00:02:10,214 --> 00:02:11,507 This ain't right. 20 00:02:12,216 --> 00:02:14,134 [crying] Get off of me! 21 00:02:14,134 --> 00:02:16,303 Let me go! [grunting] 22 00:02:17,971 --> 00:02:21,475 {\an8}Let me go! Let me go. Let me go, man. 23 00:02:21,475 --> 00:02:23,352 ["Day Ones" playing] 24 00:03:56,778 --> 00:03:58,780 - [ball dribbling] - [people chattering] 25 00:04:24,097 --> 00:04:26,141 Crys, you good? 26 00:04:28,685 --> 00:04:30,479 I don't even know what that means anymore. 27 00:04:33,649 --> 00:04:34,691 I feel you. 28 00:04:39,154 --> 00:04:44,451 Last night, Phil, Drew and Musa made an announcement. 29 00:04:46,578 --> 00:04:47,663 I heard. 30 00:04:48,413 --> 00:04:49,414 They're my henchmen. 31 00:04:51,458 --> 00:04:53,210 You know, y'all are so stupid, right? 32 00:04:54,211 --> 00:04:56,588 I wouldn't say that, but we definitely not smart. 33 00:04:58,340 --> 00:04:59,842 [both laugh] 34 00:05:01,844 --> 00:05:03,637 Your post on IG made you famous. 35 00:05:04,555 --> 00:05:06,265 A million views for calling people out. 36 00:05:06,265 --> 00:05:11,144 Everyone... [sighs] ...acts like what happened to me is a joke. 37 00:05:13,438 --> 00:05:14,815 It isn't. 38 00:05:15,858 --> 00:05:16,942 Never was. 39 00:05:22,948 --> 00:05:25,367 We got this community service game today. 40 00:05:25,951 --> 00:05:30,205 Something set up through Coach Ike and Meg's Swagger DMV program. 41 00:05:31,081 --> 00:05:34,710 School doesn't have their hands on it, so I can play. 42 00:05:36,044 --> 00:05:38,672 If we all don't end up suspended from Cedar Cove basketball, 43 00:05:38,672 --> 00:05:41,049 today could be our last time hooping together. 44 00:05:41,633 --> 00:05:43,177 What about the legal stuff? 45 00:05:44,428 --> 00:05:47,222 My mother's spearheading a letter campaign to the DA. 46 00:05:48,140 --> 00:05:50,517 Gladiator Sneakers got us a really dope lawyer. 47 00:05:51,435 --> 00:05:54,479 And I'm trying not to be tight about all of it. 48 00:05:54,479 --> 00:05:56,023 That's good, Jace. 49 00:06:00,527 --> 00:06:01,528 I gotta go. 50 00:06:06,491 --> 00:06:10,329 Speaking of being famous, saw your sex tape online. 51 00:06:11,705 --> 00:06:12,706 Kissing video? 52 00:06:13,916 --> 00:06:16,084 Anyway, that's old news. 53 00:06:16,627 --> 00:06:18,337 What? She broke your heart or something? 54 00:06:19,338 --> 00:06:23,258 Believe me, if I want my heart broken, I know exactly where to go. 55 00:06:24,551 --> 00:06:25,761 What's that supposed to mean? 56 00:06:28,514 --> 00:06:30,098 Excuse me? 57 00:06:30,766 --> 00:06:34,019 After sophomore year, you were the one who said you needed space. 58 00:06:34,019 --> 00:06:36,355 I said that because you said you needed time 59 00:06:36,355 --> 00:06:38,524 to focus on taking your game to the next level. 60 00:06:39,650 --> 00:06:40,651 [Crystal scoffs] 61 00:06:44,571 --> 00:06:49,576 But I'm glad things are going so amazingly well with, uh-- 62 00:06:49,576 --> 00:06:51,286 - Roderick. - Right. 63 00:06:52,955 --> 00:06:54,164 Yeah. It's been a little hectic. 64 00:06:54,164 --> 00:06:58,043 So, uh, him and I decided to take a break. 65 00:07:02,214 --> 00:07:03,715 [moans, sniffs] 66 00:07:04,925 --> 00:07:08,804 There has been a lot of heat on us. 67 00:07:10,305 --> 00:07:11,598 Not everyone can handle it. 68 00:07:15,853 --> 00:07:16,854 Ball out, okay? 69 00:07:18,188 --> 00:07:19,189 Always. 70 00:07:29,533 --> 00:07:31,535 ["Friends" playing] 71 00:07:31,535 --> 00:07:33,537 [car doors open] 72 00:07:33,537 --> 00:07:34,621 [car doors close] 73 00:07:43,213 --> 00:07:44,756 - Morning, Coach Meg. - [Meg] Morning. 74 00:07:45,257 --> 00:07:46,758 - Coach Ike. - [Ike] Morning, Mus. 75 00:07:47,509 --> 00:07:49,303 Hop on the bus. First come, first serve. 76 00:07:55,309 --> 00:07:56,310 Thank you. 77 00:07:59,396 --> 00:08:00,272 [car door closes] 78 00:08:01,648 --> 00:08:02,691 [car alarm chirps] 79 00:08:05,110 --> 00:08:06,528 [parent] Your dad and I talked about it. 80 00:08:06,528 --> 00:08:08,822 We don't feel good about you going. 81 00:08:09,573 --> 00:08:11,450 It doesn't matter if the school sanctioned it. 82 00:08:12,743 --> 00:08:13,744 This is my team. 83 00:08:14,286 --> 00:08:16,747 And if there's any time to stand with them, it's now. 84 00:08:16,747 --> 00:08:18,749 They're playing an exhibition game at a prison. 85 00:08:19,499 --> 00:08:21,835 And by the end of the week, some of them might end up there. 86 00:08:21,835 --> 00:08:24,922 - It's a detention center. - It is a sinking ship. 87 00:08:33,054 --> 00:08:34,181 The answer is no. 88 00:08:35,599 --> 00:08:36,808 Bus is leaving in ten. 89 00:08:36,808 --> 00:08:38,477 [Diane] We've talked about this. 90 00:08:38,477 --> 00:08:39,686 And it doesn't make sense. 91 00:08:40,270 --> 00:08:42,438 I'm not comfortable with that group of individuals. 92 00:08:42,438 --> 00:08:45,734 - That group of individuals are my friends. - I'm not comfortable with that either. 93 00:08:45,734 --> 00:08:47,110 And that's your problem. 94 00:08:48,612 --> 00:08:49,988 I'm going to play. 95 00:08:50,989 --> 00:08:52,908 I did not sign that consent form, 96 00:08:53,492 --> 00:08:54,326 and I don't intend to. 97 00:08:55,953 --> 00:08:57,246 This is bullshit. 98 00:08:59,957 --> 00:09:02,292 How are we even able to afford an attorney, Ma? 99 00:09:02,292 --> 00:09:03,418 We can't. [sighs] 100 00:09:04,127 --> 00:09:07,589 But Alonzo from Gladiator Sneakers, he's taking care of it. 101 00:09:07,589 --> 00:09:10,801 He just asked us to keep it quiet. 102 00:09:16,473 --> 00:09:17,683 [sighs] 103 00:09:17,683 --> 00:09:18,725 Hey, Ma. 104 00:09:18,725 --> 00:09:19,685 Hmm? 105 00:09:19,685 --> 00:09:21,228 It's all gonna be okay. 106 00:09:24,982 --> 00:09:26,650 Yeah, it is. 107 00:09:28,235 --> 00:09:29,236 [sighs] 108 00:09:37,661 --> 00:09:38,495 [speaks Spanish] 109 00:09:39,955 --> 00:09:41,748 [in English] I agree with your decision to stay home. 110 00:09:41,748 --> 00:09:45,586 Nicholas, sometimes you have to do what's best for the team. 111 00:09:47,296 --> 00:09:49,423 But sometimes you have to do what's best for you. 112 00:09:50,966 --> 00:09:51,842 Hmm? 113 00:09:56,763 --> 00:09:58,557 ["Friends" continues] 114 00:10:06,231 --> 00:10:08,275 - What's up, homey? - [car alarm chirps] 115 00:10:20,329 --> 00:10:23,081 [Meg] The other players either canceled or didn't respond to my text. 116 00:10:28,837 --> 00:10:30,297 Our starting five is on the bus. 117 00:10:35,135 --> 00:10:36,470 I know we said we'd be there. 118 00:10:37,262 --> 00:10:41,308 I'm just triple-checking that we feel all right about this timing. 119 00:10:41,892 --> 00:10:42,809 I think it's necessary. 120 00:10:44,728 --> 00:10:45,729 I don't know what to think. 121 00:10:49,149 --> 00:10:52,819 Maybe-- Maybe it's something the kids need. 122 00:10:54,279 --> 00:10:57,866 With all due respect, I know what my kid needs. 123 00:11:00,869 --> 00:11:01,787 Let's do this. 124 00:11:02,287 --> 00:11:03,288 Okay. 125 00:11:13,215 --> 00:11:14,216 Hey, hold on. Hold on. 126 00:11:27,437 --> 00:11:28,897 - [Nick] What's up, Coach? - [bus door closes] 127 00:11:33,610 --> 00:11:34,736 What's up, Royale? 128 00:11:37,990 --> 00:11:39,032 [Nick exhales deeply] 129 00:11:41,159 --> 00:11:42,035 Okay. 130 00:11:49,710 --> 00:11:53,005 Our athletic director is not exactly my biggest fan. 131 00:11:53,005 --> 00:11:54,047 Need a tissue? 132 00:11:54,047 --> 00:11:55,007 [laughs] 133 00:11:55,007 --> 00:11:57,843 Not shedding tears, but he may fire me. 134 00:11:57,843 --> 00:11:59,803 Can't say I'd miss working with him, 135 00:11:59,803 --> 00:12:02,681 but I would miss that big-ass house he got me and Tonya. 136 00:12:02,681 --> 00:12:04,057 [laughing] 137 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:05,434 [laughs] Me too. 138 00:12:36,632 --> 00:12:37,883 [gate buzzes] 139 00:13:04,368 --> 00:13:05,786 We appreciate y'all visiting. 140 00:13:06,495 --> 00:13:09,456 Just got to let Betty do her job here. Search. 141 00:13:10,415 --> 00:13:12,668 - [radio chatter] - Let's go. Search. 142 00:13:17,047 --> 00:13:18,006 Go on. 143 00:13:36,233 --> 00:13:39,945 - Wait a second, I know you. - [person] Hey. 144 00:13:40,445 --> 00:13:43,448 - I'm Phil Marksby, Mr. Carlos. - [Mr. Carlos] Nice to know you, Mr. Phil. 145 00:13:43,448 --> 00:13:44,658 - Pleasure to meet you. - All right. 146 00:13:44,658 --> 00:13:47,286 - Hello, Mr. Carlos. I'm Jace Carson. - How you doing, brother? 147 00:13:47,286 --> 00:13:48,787 - Good. - What's up, man? 148 00:13:48,787 --> 00:13:50,497 - What's going on there, Ikey? - [Ike laughs] 149 00:13:50,497 --> 00:13:52,624 Man, I ain't seen you since you was knee-high to a grasshopper. 150 00:13:52,624 --> 00:13:53,834 [Ike, players laugh] 151 00:13:53,834 --> 00:13:55,127 Man, how's the family doing? 152 00:13:55,127 --> 00:13:57,087 - Everybody's good, sir. Everybody's good. - Fantastic. 153 00:13:57,087 --> 00:14:00,465 Everybody, this is John Carlos, okay? 154 00:14:00,465 --> 00:14:02,968 - Yeah. - [Ike] He was in the 1968 Olympics. 155 00:14:03,552 --> 00:14:07,514 Now, I want y'all to go ahead, take a look at this. 156 00:14:10,434 --> 00:14:14,313 This man is a hero to many of us. 157 00:14:14,980 --> 00:14:18,108 Left fist in the air during the national anthem. 158 00:14:18,108 --> 00:14:20,194 He loved his country enough to challenge it. 159 00:14:20,694 --> 00:14:22,321 - [sighs] - Okay, so go ahead 160 00:14:22,321 --> 00:14:23,572 and introduce yourselves. 161 00:14:24,072 --> 00:14:26,867 - Dr. Carlos, Naim Rahaim. - All right, brother? All right. 162 00:14:26,867 --> 00:14:28,702 - Uh, M-Musa Rahaim. It's an honor, sir. - Yeah. 163 00:14:28,702 --> 00:14:30,579 - Drew Murphy, sir. - Hmm. All right, brother. 164 00:14:30,579 --> 00:14:32,581 - Royale Hughes. - Nice to know you, brother. 165 00:14:32,581 --> 00:14:34,625 - Nick Mendez. Thank you for everything. - All right, Nick. 166 00:14:34,625 --> 00:14:36,335 - Megan Bailey. - Thank you, Coach. 167 00:14:36,919 --> 00:14:40,088 All right. Now, I'd like to pose a question to you guys. 168 00:14:40,088 --> 00:14:44,218 What is the largest mental health provider in the United States? 169 00:14:47,304 --> 00:14:48,222 Yes, sir, Phil. 170 00:14:48,222 --> 00:14:50,265 - Prisons. - [John] Absolutely correct. 171 00:14:50,265 --> 00:14:54,394 There's prisons. There's jails. And there's detention centers. 172 00:14:54,394 --> 00:14:59,191 In this country, the majority of people with mental illness are behind bars. 173 00:14:59,191 --> 00:15:04,446 We also incarcerate more people per capita than any other country in the world. 174 00:15:04,446 --> 00:15:05,864 And at this day and time, 175 00:15:06,365 --> 00:15:10,577 there are more Black people in the penitentiaries across this nation 176 00:15:10,577 --> 00:15:14,915 than there were Black people enslaved before the Civil War. 177 00:15:15,415 --> 00:15:19,837 The prison system has become the new plantation. 178 00:15:19,837 --> 00:15:21,547 Does that sound like a problem? 179 00:15:21,547 --> 00:15:22,881 - [all] Yeah. - [Phil] Absolutely, sir. 180 00:15:22,881 --> 00:15:24,550 Now, these young men out there 181 00:15:24,550 --> 00:15:26,552 that you guys are going to play against today, 182 00:15:26,552 --> 00:15:30,264 it's been buzzing around about-- They out here to kick y'all ass. 183 00:15:30,264 --> 00:15:31,390 [laughing] 184 00:15:32,808 --> 00:15:34,893 So in turn, I want you guys to think 185 00:15:34,893 --> 00:15:38,981 about the same premise of kicking their asses. 186 00:15:38,981 --> 00:15:40,524 - [players clamor, laugh] - [John] All right? 187 00:15:40,524 --> 00:15:43,777 All right, guys, I want you to remember this when you go into the game today: 188 00:15:43,777 --> 00:15:45,362 Winners are made on the court. 189 00:15:46,530 --> 00:15:48,740 Champions are made off the court. 190 00:15:48,740 --> 00:15:49,658 [applauding] 191 00:15:49,658 --> 00:15:51,034 - Thank you. - Yes, sir. 192 00:15:51,535 --> 00:15:54,621 Now we're going to turn the program over to Sergeant Hampton. 193 00:15:54,621 --> 00:15:56,206 - Hello. - [Ike, Meg] Hello. Hi. 194 00:15:56,707 --> 00:16:00,294 The Maryland Youth Facility houses male incarcerated people 195 00:16:00,294 --> 00:16:02,379 from the ages of 13 to 17. 196 00:16:02,379 --> 00:16:06,049 None of the people you'll interact with today will have weapons of any kind, 197 00:16:06,049 --> 00:16:08,135 and you will only be interacting with the young men 198 00:16:08,135 --> 00:16:09,928 who have exhibited good behavior. 199 00:16:09,928 --> 00:16:13,515 I'm gonna split you off into groups and let you visit various classrooms. 200 00:16:14,016 --> 00:16:15,017 As Mr. Carlos mentioned, 201 00:16:15,017 --> 00:16:17,603 we want our young men to have college in their future, 202 00:16:17,603 --> 00:16:20,981 so you are encouraged to engage. 203 00:16:22,149 --> 00:16:23,525 - All right? - [players] All right. 204 00:16:23,525 --> 00:16:25,402 - [Ike] Thank you. - Let's get you all processed. 205 00:16:28,822 --> 00:16:29,948 [Ike] Thank you. 206 00:16:29,948 --> 00:16:33,118 Phil Marksby... [sighs] ...Musa Rahaim, Drew Murphy, and not to mention, 207 00:16:33,118 --> 00:16:35,329 Jace Carson, got on the biggest stage they could find 208 00:16:35,329 --> 00:16:38,081 and in one swoop embarrassed Cedar Cove. 209 00:16:38,081 --> 00:16:39,041 [chuckles] 210 00:16:39,041 --> 00:16:42,419 Four of our starters could end up in jail or on probation. 211 00:16:42,419 --> 00:16:45,839 And you, my friend, bear much of the responsibility. 212 00:16:46,548 --> 00:16:47,758 [stammers] How am I involved? 213 00:16:48,383 --> 00:16:51,303 [clicks tongue] You convinced the board for me to hire Ike as head coach. 214 00:16:51,303 --> 00:16:52,679 Were he a better role model, 215 00:16:53,180 --> 00:16:55,724 this whole thing could have been contained. 216 00:16:55,724 --> 00:16:56,892 So it's safe to assume 217 00:16:56,892 --> 00:16:59,603 that you're considering the pros and cons of expulsion. 218 00:17:00,646 --> 00:17:02,439 This institution is bigger than the kids. 219 00:17:02,439 --> 00:17:04,107 Nothing is bigger than the kids. 220 00:17:04,107 --> 00:17:07,486 This institution is bigger than those four kids. 221 00:17:08,569 --> 00:17:10,656 I assume, like us, you have others to save. 222 00:17:11,156 --> 00:17:12,156 [sighs] 223 00:17:18,704 --> 00:17:21,415 The governing board of the Maryland Unified Athletic Council 224 00:17:21,415 --> 00:17:23,126 should take the lead on this. 225 00:17:23,126 --> 00:17:25,753 Look, you and me both know how restrictive they are. 226 00:17:25,753 --> 00:17:28,590 How, uh, buttoned up they want their athletes to be. 227 00:17:29,174 --> 00:17:33,679 If Cedar Cove expels the Cedar Cove Four, as they're being called, 228 00:17:33,679 --> 00:17:36,348 or if Gladiator pulls their sponsorship, 229 00:17:37,432 --> 00:17:39,977 that's bad PR for the both of us. But-- 230 00:17:39,977 --> 00:17:42,855 You're proposing we let the MUA be the bad guys. 231 00:17:44,731 --> 00:17:48,110 They analyze the series of events, make a ruling concerning their future play 232 00:17:49,736 --> 00:17:50,696 and we follow suit? 233 00:17:50,696 --> 00:17:54,032 I think following their... [inhales] ...conservative recommendations 234 00:17:54,032 --> 00:17:55,200 may be a better way to lead. 235 00:17:56,368 --> 00:18:00,539 Hmm. I thought your sympathies lay with the Swagger players. 236 00:18:01,290 --> 00:18:03,667 They do, 100%. 237 00:18:05,085 --> 00:18:09,423 [sighs] But as you said, there are others to save, right? 238 00:18:14,344 --> 00:18:16,889 [chains clanking] 239 00:18:53,175 --> 00:18:54,760 [breathing heavily] 240 00:18:57,930 --> 00:19:00,390 [student] "What happens to a dream deferred? 241 00:19:01,141 --> 00:19:04,603 Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? 242 00:19:05,604 --> 00:19:08,815 Or fester like a sore-- And then run? 243 00:19:10,275 --> 00:19:12,402 Does it stink like rotten meat? 244 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:17,449 Or crust and sugar over-- [chuckles] like a syrupy sweet? 245 00:19:19,076 --> 00:19:21,662 - Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. - [mouthing along] 246 00:19:23,205 --> 00:19:24,748 - Or does it explode?" - [mouthing along] 247 00:19:26,667 --> 00:19:29,211 What do you think Langston Hughes is trying to say with that poem? 248 00:19:29,837 --> 00:19:34,216 If people don't get opportunities or figure their lives out, 249 00:19:34,216 --> 00:19:35,342 their dreams can go away. 250 00:19:35,926 --> 00:19:39,888 And when your dreams go away, shit can get crazy for you. 251 00:19:39,888 --> 00:19:41,473 - [laughs] You're already crazy. - [students laugh] 252 00:19:41,473 --> 00:19:42,724 Settle down. 253 00:19:45,686 --> 00:19:46,728 Thank you. 254 00:19:47,646 --> 00:19:50,774 I noticed one of our visitors is pretty adept with Langston Hughes. 255 00:19:50,774 --> 00:19:51,859 Am I right? 256 00:19:51,859 --> 00:19:53,068 Huh? 257 00:19:54,236 --> 00:19:55,237 Oh, sorry. 258 00:19:56,154 --> 00:19:57,155 Yes. 259 00:19:57,781 --> 00:20:00,367 My mother used to read his poems to me 260 00:20:01,368 --> 00:20:05,914 when-- when-when she was locked up. 261 00:20:05,914 --> 00:20:08,667 If you don't mind me asking, how long was she incarcerated? 262 00:20:08,667 --> 00:20:10,627 [sighs] Two years. 263 00:20:12,713 --> 00:20:15,799 Do you remember any lines from one of the poems? 264 00:20:15,799 --> 00:20:18,010 - I think I might. - We'd love to hear it. 265 00:20:18,552 --> 00:20:19,803 Come join us. 266 00:20:32,524 --> 00:20:33,525 [sighs] 267 00:20:35,611 --> 00:20:39,281 "Well, son, I'll tell you: 268 00:20:41,742 --> 00:20:44,870 Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. 269 00:20:47,623 --> 00:20:48,707 It's had tacks in it... 270 00:20:51,835 --> 00:20:52,961 and splinters, 271 00:20:54,129 --> 00:20:55,339 and boards torn up, 272 00:20:56,173 --> 00:20:58,050 places with no carpet on the floor. 273 00:20:58,926 --> 00:20:59,927 But all the time 274 00:21:01,428 --> 00:21:02,679 I'se been a-climbin' on 275 00:21:04,348 --> 00:21:05,682 and reachin' landin's... 276 00:21:07,851 --> 00:21:09,394 and turnin' corners, 277 00:21:10,187 --> 00:21:13,857 and sometimes goin' in the dark 278 00:21:15,317 --> 00:21:16,985 where there ain't been no light." 279 00:21:21,990 --> 00:21:23,242 [door closes] 280 00:21:25,494 --> 00:21:26,703 [sighs] 281 00:21:27,621 --> 00:21:31,542 "So boy, don't you turn back. 282 00:21:32,876 --> 00:21:34,795 Don't you set down on those steps 283 00:21:34,795 --> 00:21:35,963 'cause it's kinda hard. 284 00:21:35,963 --> 00:21:37,339 Don't you fall now... 285 00:21:40,384 --> 00:21:41,885 for I'se still goin', honey. 286 00:21:42,970 --> 00:21:44,263 I'se still climbin', 287 00:21:44,263 --> 00:21:49,142 and for me, life ain't been no crystal stair." 288 00:21:51,562 --> 00:21:52,396 [breathes heavily] 289 00:21:52,396 --> 00:21:54,481 [students applauding] 290 00:22:01,113 --> 00:22:03,198 Well done. Thank you. 291 00:22:06,535 --> 00:22:09,162 [bees buzzing] 292 00:22:24,094 --> 00:22:25,679 Our students are future scientists. 293 00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:29,141 They'll be gardening, working with solar power, 294 00:22:29,141 --> 00:22:31,143 and this semester, they're working with bee colonies 295 00:22:31,143 --> 00:22:32,853 and understanding how bees help the earth. 296 00:22:32,853 --> 00:22:34,313 That's amazing. 297 00:22:34,313 --> 00:22:36,815 The biggest de-escalator to violence in this detention center 298 00:22:36,815 --> 00:22:38,483 has been the classes we've offered. 299 00:22:41,153 --> 00:22:42,654 [exhales deeply] 300 00:22:46,909 --> 00:22:48,368 [no audible dialogue] 301 00:22:50,954 --> 00:22:52,831 Is it all right? He-He-He played for me. 302 00:22:54,249 --> 00:22:55,792 [exclaims] 303 00:22:59,254 --> 00:23:02,090 - How you doing, Coach? - It's good to see you, Vince. 304 00:23:02,674 --> 00:23:05,761 - What up, Drew? Boy. - [Drew] Real good to see you, Vince. 305 00:23:08,222 --> 00:23:09,223 Hey. 306 00:23:11,767 --> 00:23:12,851 I tried reaching you. 307 00:23:15,395 --> 00:23:19,483 Look, I'm sorry. I know. I know. 308 00:23:21,985 --> 00:23:25,364 [teacher] That is why you must challenge each claim and not each person. 309 00:23:28,158 --> 00:23:31,286 Class, we have some visitors today from Cedar Cove Prep. 310 00:23:31,286 --> 00:23:32,412 Let's welcome them. 311 00:23:32,412 --> 00:23:33,580 [applauding] 312 00:23:34,289 --> 00:23:35,457 Hey. 313 00:23:36,708 --> 00:23:39,962 So, which one of you is the star on the debate team? 314 00:23:39,962 --> 00:23:43,173 - Uh, s-star? - That would be Royale. 315 00:23:44,550 --> 00:23:48,011 This is a rare treat for us. You see, this is our debate class, 316 00:23:48,011 --> 00:23:50,848 and we never get the opportunity to debate with someone of your stature. 317 00:23:50,848 --> 00:23:54,059 [chuckles] Hold on. I think there is some kind of confusion. 318 00:23:54,059 --> 00:23:56,812 I just joined the debate team this semester and I'm an alternate, 319 00:23:56,812 --> 00:23:58,564 but somebody quit. So now I'm first speaker. 320 00:23:58,564 --> 00:24:01,108 - But I don't think it's-- - Even an alternate at Cedar Cove is elite. 321 00:24:02,025 --> 00:24:05,028 It really would be a rare treat for you to debate one of our students. 322 00:24:05,529 --> 00:24:06,613 What do you say, Cedar Cove? 323 00:24:07,114 --> 00:24:10,909 - [chuckles] Ce-- - I don't think he's exactly asking. 324 00:24:13,871 --> 00:24:14,705 Yeah. 325 00:24:19,668 --> 00:24:20,502 [shutter clicks] 326 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:30,554 [shutter clicks] 327 00:24:36,143 --> 00:24:37,895 [sighs] 328 00:24:37,895 --> 00:24:38,812 [shutter clicks] 329 00:24:40,397 --> 00:24:43,567 [teacher] All right. You've been given your prep notes. 330 00:24:43,567 --> 00:24:45,319 The debate topic is: 331 00:24:45,819 --> 00:24:50,699 America's Independence Day should be January 1st, 1863, 332 00:24:50,699 --> 00:24:53,577 the date that the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. 333 00:24:53,577 --> 00:24:56,246 Royale Hughes has opted for the affirmative. 334 00:24:56,830 --> 00:24:59,124 Royale, the floor is yours. 335 00:25:04,171 --> 00:25:10,010 Resolved. America's Independence Day should be January 1st, 1863, 336 00:25:10,010 --> 00:25:12,221 when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. 337 00:25:12,221 --> 00:25:14,014 According to the Library of Congress, 338 00:25:14,014 --> 00:25:18,018 on July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence announced 339 00:25:18,018 --> 00:25:19,811 the colonies' separation from Great Britain. 340 00:25:19,811 --> 00:25:23,190 The decree was, "All men are created equal." 341 00:25:24,274 --> 00:25:29,279 However, all men and women did not have the legal right to be treated equally. 342 00:25:31,114 --> 00:25:34,493 According to the National Archives, on January 1st, 1863, 343 00:25:35,452 --> 00:25:37,788 the Emancipation Proclamation was announced. 344 00:25:38,455 --> 00:25:42,459 Thousands of enslaved people attained their freedom in an unjust society 345 00:25:42,459 --> 00:25:44,127 where we were told we were barely human. 346 00:25:44,127 --> 00:25:46,380 African Americans walked off the plantations 347 00:25:46,380 --> 00:25:49,550 and walked away from their "slave owners." 348 00:25:49,550 --> 00:25:53,053 The Pittsburgh Courier reports that we were legally emancipated. 349 00:25:54,304 --> 00:25:57,808 But we were still mistreated, denied our rights. 350 00:25:58,559 --> 00:26:01,395 In fact, we were denied the information of our own freedom. 351 00:26:04,189 --> 00:26:10,279 However, we do not mark this date because emancipation was finally realized. 352 00:26:11,029 --> 00:26:14,324 We mark this date because emancipation was finally proclaimed. 353 00:26:16,368 --> 00:26:17,202 Thank you. 354 00:26:17,202 --> 00:26:19,246 [applauding] 355 00:26:21,164 --> 00:26:22,165 [teacher] Marcus Johnson. 356 00:26:28,630 --> 00:26:30,382 [sighs] 357 00:26:33,051 --> 00:26:36,138 When I get released next month, it'll be bittersweet. 358 00:26:37,431 --> 00:26:41,935 I mean, let's face it, I won't have to sit next to Gary and deal with his bad breath. 359 00:26:41,935 --> 00:26:43,145 [students laugh] 360 00:26:49,443 --> 00:26:53,197 But my brother... [sighs] ...is in this institution. 361 00:26:55,199 --> 00:26:58,994 Like, literally, my biological brother is sitting right there. 362 00:27:01,455 --> 00:27:03,582 See, I'm being released due to good behavior. 363 00:27:04,416 --> 00:27:05,375 He isn't. 364 00:27:08,545 --> 00:27:10,881 And when I go home, my mother will hug me. 365 00:27:12,090 --> 00:27:13,842 But there will still be a hole in her heart 366 00:27:14,343 --> 00:27:16,220 because her other son never walked through that door. 367 00:27:17,262 --> 00:27:21,058 When our so-called emancipation was proclaimed, 368 00:27:21,058 --> 00:27:23,602 thousands of African Americans were never told. 369 00:27:23,602 --> 00:27:27,356 News never reached them. And it was deliberate. 370 00:27:27,356 --> 00:27:32,861 On June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation was proclaimed, 371 00:27:33,403 --> 00:27:37,407 enslaved Africans in Texas learned of their freedom for the very first time. 372 00:27:39,159 --> 00:27:43,872 Now, my opponent is correct that while America was free of British rule in 1776, 373 00:27:44,581 --> 00:27:46,083 all of America was not. 374 00:27:47,251 --> 00:27:51,588 He contradicts himself by suggesting that we celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation 375 00:27:51,588 --> 00:27:53,006 as part of our independence, 376 00:27:53,006 --> 00:27:56,176 knowing that many of us were denied that very same proclamation. 377 00:27:58,846 --> 00:28:01,348 Now, is this not in fact, just like my brother and I? 378 00:28:02,099 --> 00:28:03,100 Hmm? 379 00:28:06,061 --> 00:28:08,772 You see, as long as my little brother is in this place... 380 00:28:10,774 --> 00:28:12,025 I won't truly be free. 381 00:28:14,903 --> 00:28:19,032 And until Black Americans learned word on June 19th, they weren't either. 382 00:28:20,951 --> 00:28:23,912 That is the date of our true independence. 383 00:28:25,706 --> 00:28:31,503 Because we can't proclaim freedom until we all proclaim freedom. 384 00:28:33,338 --> 00:28:34,882 - Thank you. - [students applauding] 385 00:28:34,882 --> 00:28:36,008 [student] Yeah! 386 00:28:42,139 --> 00:28:47,811 All right, all right, all right. Quiet down, please. Quiet down. [sighs] 387 00:28:48,729 --> 00:28:50,731 I see that some of you feel that Marcus has won. 388 00:28:50,731 --> 00:28:53,108 - Hell yeah. - [students chuckle] 389 00:28:54,193 --> 00:28:57,446 Like everything in life... [sighs] ...it is not just about the passion. 390 00:28:57,988 --> 00:28:59,865 You must also be disciplined. 391 00:28:59,865 --> 00:29:04,494 You must be prepared, and you must know the rules. 392 00:29:04,494 --> 00:29:06,747 Marcus, did you cite any research? 393 00:29:07,247 --> 00:29:10,334 - I was citing myself. [laughs] - [students laugh] 394 00:29:10,334 --> 00:29:13,378 So you didn't cite any of the research provided in the prep notes? 395 00:29:13,378 --> 00:29:14,463 [Marcus sighing] 396 00:29:14,463 --> 00:29:18,592 Your closing line, "We can't proclaim freedom until we all proclaim freedom." 397 00:29:18,592 --> 00:29:19,968 Who were you citing? 398 00:29:19,968 --> 00:29:21,595 Marcus Johnson. 399 00:29:22,846 --> 00:29:26,850 [stammers] Excuse me, Mr. Miller. I thought Marcus was brilliant. 400 00:29:26,850 --> 00:29:29,853 Oh, he is. He is. 401 00:29:32,731 --> 00:29:38,403 And yet the victory goes to you, Mr. Royale Hughes. 402 00:29:50,749 --> 00:29:53,252 [Nina] I wanna thank Camden and Margarite for having us all over. 403 00:29:54,253 --> 00:29:58,131 We have made great progress at Cedar Cove. 404 00:29:58,131 --> 00:30:00,092 We have two African American teachers, 405 00:30:00,092 --> 00:30:02,886 one Latinx teacher, and an Asian American teacher. 406 00:30:02,886 --> 00:30:05,138 We have a African American athletics director, 407 00:30:05,138 --> 00:30:07,599 a African American basketball coach, 408 00:30:07,599 --> 00:30:10,644 and a African American diversity and inclusion counselor. 409 00:30:10,644 --> 00:30:14,940 When my daughter started as a freshman, we didn't have one African American teacher. 410 00:30:15,482 --> 00:30:19,444 In fact, we didn't have a Spanish teacher teaching Spanish. [chuckling] 411 00:30:19,444 --> 00:30:22,281 [all chuckling] 412 00:30:22,281 --> 00:30:26,910 But now, we must continue to be leaders for our children in the community. 413 00:30:27,536 --> 00:30:31,456 And unfortunately, that means we must talk about our four basketball players 414 00:30:31,456 --> 00:30:33,375 who have confessed to criminal activity. 415 00:30:33,375 --> 00:30:34,793 The Cedar Cove Four. 416 00:30:35,586 --> 00:30:38,297 Well, hold on, Nina. They weren't selling drugs. 417 00:30:39,089 --> 00:30:40,883 They were, as I understand it, 418 00:30:41,383 --> 00:30:45,179 14 years old, defending a young lady who was being abused. 419 00:30:45,179 --> 00:30:47,389 But... [stammers] ...they attacked him in an alley. 420 00:30:47,389 --> 00:30:49,349 They nearly beat the man to death, 421 00:30:49,349 --> 00:30:52,895 and Jenna Carson wants us to write letters on their behalf. 422 00:30:52,895 --> 00:30:57,191 I mean, have you seen the video? It's quite disturbing. What-- 423 00:31:03,155 --> 00:31:06,283 Now I know why I'm always too busy to come to your meetings. 424 00:31:08,160 --> 00:31:09,912 You don't know anything about my son. 425 00:31:09,912 --> 00:31:14,833 No one was looking to offend you, Jenna. People were just talking freely. 426 00:31:15,918 --> 00:31:20,047 I'd love to talk freely to you bougie-ass Jack and Jill wannabes. 427 00:31:20,714 --> 00:31:24,510 Jace Carson is a B-plus student. 428 00:31:25,677 --> 00:31:30,557 He goes to practice after school and he practices after practice, 429 00:31:30,557 --> 00:31:31,975 and he still has to study. 430 00:31:32,559 --> 00:31:36,480 And it's not just his work ethic that makes him a damn good human being, 431 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:37,564 it's his heart. 432 00:31:38,899 --> 00:31:41,318 And his love for his friends. 433 00:31:42,486 --> 00:31:47,699 You have no damn idea what he's been through in his life to be where he's at. 434 00:31:48,867 --> 00:31:51,954 You can talk about his teammate all you want. 435 00:31:51,954 --> 00:31:56,083 You can talk about him all you want. You can talk about me all you want. 436 00:31:57,334 --> 00:32:00,921 And while you at it, you highfalutin brothers and sisters, 437 00:32:00,921 --> 00:32:03,507 don't forget to kiss my Black ass. 438 00:32:03,507 --> 00:32:05,717 - Jenna, hold on. Hold up. Hold-- Jenna. - [all muttering] 439 00:32:05,717 --> 00:32:07,845 - Jenna, hold on. Come on. Ho-Hold up. - [parent] She didn't have to go there. 440 00:32:07,845 --> 00:32:09,304 - [whispering indistinctly] - [Camden] Hold on. 441 00:32:09,304 --> 00:32:10,722 You ain't no better than the rest of them. 442 00:32:10,722 --> 00:32:14,017 Wait. Hold on, sister. There's no need for you to get so riled up. 443 00:32:14,017 --> 00:32:14,977 Excuse me? 444 00:32:15,686 --> 00:32:18,772 We're all here because we wanna do right by our kids. 445 00:32:19,439 --> 00:32:22,818 Okay? Believe it or not, I care about everyone's kids. 446 00:32:23,819 --> 00:32:25,028 I care about your kid. 447 00:32:26,530 --> 00:32:31,118 He's been good to my son. He's looked out for CJ. 448 00:32:32,786 --> 00:32:34,371 Thank you. I appreciate that. 449 00:32:34,872 --> 00:32:35,873 Yeah. 450 00:32:36,915 --> 00:32:40,252 Now, unfortunately, because of everything that's transpired, 451 00:32:42,045 --> 00:32:46,091 I don't think it'll be likely that things will work out for him at Cedar Cove. 452 00:32:46,091 --> 00:32:49,428 But just let me make a couple calls, 453 00:32:50,053 --> 00:32:54,057 see if I can, uh, help him to land somewhere that's gonna be a good fit. 454 00:32:54,057 --> 00:32:55,142 Mmm. 455 00:32:59,188 --> 00:33:00,355 [sighs] 456 00:33:16,663 --> 00:33:17,748 [sighs] 457 00:33:33,972 --> 00:33:34,973 [spits] 458 00:33:47,945 --> 00:33:48,946 [exhales sharply] 459 00:34:05,087 --> 00:34:06,255 Hey, Grandma. 460 00:34:07,214 --> 00:34:09,091 Did you send the highlight reel to the coach? 461 00:34:09,757 --> 00:34:11,176 And Shaun put a track to it? 462 00:34:11,969 --> 00:34:15,013 N-No cussing, right? I don't want no cussing and shit on my highlight reel. 463 00:34:15,931 --> 00:34:16,931 Yes, ma'am. 464 00:34:18,641 --> 00:34:20,351 I'll watch my mouth. [sighs] 465 00:34:22,396 --> 00:34:23,688 After today's game, 466 00:34:24,982 --> 00:34:27,943 we're gonna be able to tell him I lit up Swagger. 467 00:34:28,569 --> 00:34:31,237 I will. Love you too. 468 00:34:31,737 --> 00:34:32,739 [call ends] 469 00:34:41,123 --> 00:34:44,126 Y'all ready to... [stammers] ...run me that? 470 00:34:44,126 --> 00:34:46,210 Man, y'all going to get y'all asses beat. 471 00:34:46,210 --> 00:34:47,629 Pu-Put some money on it then. 472 00:34:47,629 --> 00:34:51,842 I bet you a bag of Flaming Hots and a case of Oreos, y'all lose. 473 00:34:51,842 --> 00:34:53,802 [chuckles] Nah, nah, man. 474 00:34:53,802 --> 00:34:57,222 See, how about we bet a week's worth of phone time? 475 00:34:57,890 --> 00:35:02,102 If we win, y'all transfer that m-m-money into my account. 476 00:35:02,769 --> 00:35:06,231 If y'all win, I-- I-I-I'll do the same. 477 00:35:06,899 --> 00:35:08,358 - Aight, bet. - [chuckles] 478 00:35:08,942 --> 00:35:10,861 It's d-d-done. 479 00:35:18,035 --> 00:35:20,120 [chattering] 480 00:35:20,871 --> 00:35:21,872 What do you think? 481 00:35:26,376 --> 00:35:27,377 It's beautiful. 482 00:35:28,003 --> 00:35:29,171 It's gonna rain. 483 00:35:32,049 --> 00:35:33,133 It looks sunny, man. 484 00:35:34,218 --> 00:35:38,889 I love the rain. Rain washes it away, and we get to start all over again. 485 00:35:44,728 --> 00:35:46,230 It was nice to meet you, Nico. 486 00:35:56,073 --> 00:35:58,992 You know, the last couple of schools we had come over, 487 00:35:58,992 --> 00:36:01,161 their coaches and Mr. Carlos actually swapped. 488 00:36:01,745 --> 00:36:02,871 What you saying? 489 00:36:02,871 --> 00:36:05,040 [stammers] Well, their coaches would take on MYF, 490 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:06,959 and Mr. Carlos would take on the visitors. 491 00:36:06,959 --> 00:36:09,503 It gives my guys an opportunity to hear another voice. 492 00:36:09,503 --> 00:36:11,755 - Mm-hmm. - And also, it gives Swagger an opportunity 493 00:36:11,755 --> 00:36:13,215 to be coached by a living legend. 494 00:36:13,215 --> 00:36:15,843 [chuckles] Let's do it. 495 00:36:15,843 --> 00:36:17,719 - Right on, bro. - All right. Let's go then. 496 00:36:17,719 --> 00:36:19,680 - All right, Ikey. Let's go. - [laughs] 497 00:36:20,180 --> 00:36:21,890 - You ready? - [Phil] It's going down right now. 498 00:36:22,933 --> 00:36:24,226 [player] Okay. 499 00:36:24,226 --> 00:36:25,310 [player 2] Get back. 500 00:36:25,310 --> 00:36:27,354 [players cheering] 501 00:36:27,354 --> 00:36:29,439 [exhales sharply, gasps] 502 00:36:29,439 --> 00:36:30,774 - What up, bro? - Good to see you, dog. 503 00:36:30,774 --> 00:36:31,900 - Yeah. - Hey, Vince. What's up? 504 00:36:31,900 --> 00:36:32,818 Bros. 505 00:36:34,027 --> 00:36:36,697 - What's up, bruh? Good to see you, bruh. - It's great to see you, bro. 506 00:36:36,697 --> 00:36:38,407 - Good. What's up, man? - Whoo. 507 00:36:39,199 --> 00:36:41,368 - Hey. What's good, Vince? - Coming for you, bro. 508 00:36:41,869 --> 00:36:42,870 We'll see. 509 00:36:52,212 --> 00:36:53,839 [players cheering] 510 00:37:05,225 --> 00:37:06,602 [Jace] Hey, yo, Mus. 511 00:37:06,602 --> 00:37:08,061 [Musa] I got you. Let's get it. 512 00:37:10,564 --> 00:37:12,232 - [grunts] - [players shout, gasp] 513 00:37:15,819 --> 00:37:16,862 Way too easy. 514 00:37:17,446 --> 00:37:19,448 [players booing] 515 00:37:21,116 --> 00:37:24,077 Man, I've been waiting for this all week. 516 00:37:24,077 --> 00:37:25,162 Oh, yeah? 517 00:37:25,662 --> 00:37:26,788 Jace Carson. 518 00:37:26,788 --> 00:37:27,873 Deandre Wright. 519 00:37:28,916 --> 00:37:29,917 It's been, like, what, 520 00:37:30,709 --> 00:37:32,961 three years since we last played on the ABO circuit together? 521 00:37:32,961 --> 00:37:35,881 Yeah, something like that. You were the second best dude out there. 522 00:37:35,881 --> 00:37:38,800 [chuckles] Crazy. 523 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:39,885 Mmm. 524 00:37:40,552 --> 00:37:41,887 I'm coming for you today. 525 00:37:43,180 --> 00:37:44,515 I'm right here. 526 00:37:44,515 --> 00:37:45,599 Aight. 527 00:37:49,895 --> 00:37:51,897 [inmates cheering] 528 00:37:55,150 --> 00:37:56,777 - You ready? - I was born for this. 529 00:37:56,777 --> 00:37:58,153 - [Naim] Black going this way. - [Ike] Let's go! 530 00:37:58,153 --> 00:37:59,404 [Naim] White go this way. 531 00:38:01,698 --> 00:38:03,242 - Hope you ready. - [whistle blows] 532 00:38:03,242 --> 00:38:04,826 - Hope you ready. - Hey, come on. 533 00:38:05,911 --> 00:38:06,912 [Deandre grunting] 534 00:38:07,412 --> 00:38:08,413 [Musa] Lock that up! 535 00:38:09,957 --> 00:38:12,876 - [cheers] I'm different, Jace. - [inmates cheering] 536 00:38:12,876 --> 00:38:14,461 You know that. You know that. 537 00:38:14,461 --> 00:38:15,796 Let's go. We up, we up. 538 00:38:19,424 --> 00:38:21,844 - Come here, little bro. - [Ike] Communicate, communicate! 539 00:38:21,844 --> 00:38:22,761 Excuse me. 540 00:38:22,761 --> 00:38:24,972 - [Ike] Swing! Watch the swing. - [Musa] Cook him, Jace! 541 00:38:24,972 --> 00:38:26,765 - [grunting] - [Musa] Cook him. 542 00:38:26,765 --> 00:38:29,518 {\an8}- [players, inmates cheering] - [John] Jace, let's go. Let's move. 543 00:38:29,518 --> 00:38:32,104 {\an8}Listen, listen, listen, listen. You don't weigh enough. 544 00:38:32,104 --> 00:38:34,147 - [scoffs] - [Vince] Ball, ball, ball. 545 00:38:35,107 --> 00:38:36,775 [Ike] Talk to each other. 546 00:38:36,775 --> 00:38:39,278 - [player] Yeah, Vince! - [Ike] Let's go, let's go, let's go! 547 00:38:39,278 --> 00:38:40,195 [blows] 548 00:38:41,363 --> 00:38:42,573 [Ike] Let's go, baby. 549 00:38:50,706 --> 00:38:52,749 [Naim speaking indistinctly] 550 00:38:53,584 --> 00:38:54,835 [Ike speaking indistinctly] 551 00:38:57,629 --> 00:38:58,714 [groans] 552 00:39:00,716 --> 00:39:02,467 [player] Come on, y'all. 553 00:39:02,467 --> 00:39:04,261 - My bad. - [players, inmates cheer] 554 00:39:04,261 --> 00:39:05,596 Yeah, boy. 555 00:39:06,388 --> 00:39:07,973 [cheers] 556 00:39:13,896 --> 00:39:15,522 [John] Take your shot right here. 557 00:39:21,445 --> 00:39:23,447 [exhaling sharply] 558 00:39:23,447 --> 00:39:25,532 [inmates clamoring] 559 00:39:43,884 --> 00:39:44,885 [whistle blows] 560 00:39:46,428 --> 00:39:48,347 [Ike] Hey, hey, hey. Talk to each other. 561 00:39:48,347 --> 00:39:50,724 You know, one good thing about being in this place? [pants] 562 00:39:52,142 --> 00:39:53,810 - What? - I get my old number back. 563 00:39:53,810 --> 00:39:54,895 You got to show me. 564 00:39:58,023 --> 00:39:59,483 [inmates cheering] 565 00:39:59,483 --> 00:40:01,235 Come on! Let's go! 566 00:40:16,834 --> 00:40:18,168 [inmates cheering] 567 00:40:25,467 --> 00:40:27,636 Hey, you about to collect on that bet. 568 00:40:36,270 --> 00:40:37,896 [players cheering, shouting] 569 00:41:00,669 --> 00:41:03,505 Let's go. Feed the big man. Feed the big man down low! 570 00:41:03,505 --> 00:41:05,924 - Feed him. Feed him. - [Naim] Come on, Pop. 571 00:41:07,176 --> 00:41:10,387 - [Ike] Let's go, guys! - [cheering] 572 00:41:12,139 --> 00:41:13,891 [cheering] 573 00:41:13,891 --> 00:41:17,477 Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! 574 00:41:17,978 --> 00:41:20,689 Move, move, move, move, move! 575 00:41:26,778 --> 00:41:29,531 Gotta work that defense down below. Better defense. 576 00:41:29,531 --> 00:41:31,325 [Jace] Hey, yo! Slide up, slide up. 577 00:41:31,325 --> 00:41:33,160 - [Ike] Hop to it. - I'm right here. 578 00:41:33,160 --> 00:41:35,495 - [Naim] Watch 21, watch 21! - [Royale] Come on! Energy! Energy! 579 00:41:35,495 --> 00:41:36,914 [Naim] Eyes on 21! 580 00:41:37,998 --> 00:41:38,999 [grunts] 581 00:41:41,502 --> 00:41:43,754 [screams] 582 00:41:43,754 --> 00:41:46,215 Will the real "My bad" please stand up? 583 00:41:46,215 --> 00:41:48,550 [Ike] Don't lose focus. Don't lose focus. 584 00:41:49,384 --> 00:41:50,802 [Jace] Hey, lock up, y'all! 585 00:41:51,720 --> 00:41:53,722 [no audible dialogue] 586 00:42:07,528 --> 00:42:11,782 - [cheers, speaks indistinctly] - [shouting, cheering] 587 00:42:11,782 --> 00:42:14,159 Five seconds! Five seconds! 588 00:42:14,743 --> 00:42:15,953 Drew, wait. 589 00:42:17,621 --> 00:42:19,540 - Hey, look here. Look here. - [Ike] Lock down D. 590 00:42:19,540 --> 00:42:21,708 - [grunting] - [Ike] Go right here! Lock down D! 591 00:42:21,708 --> 00:42:23,585 - [player] Get back, get back. - [Jace] Get it! 592 00:42:24,545 --> 00:42:27,464 [cheering, clamoring] 593 00:42:27,464 --> 00:42:28,841 {\an8}- [Musa] Let's go! - We do this. 594 00:42:28,841 --> 00:42:30,968 {\an8}- [referee] Swagger win. - [players cheer] 595 00:42:31,718 --> 00:42:32,886 {\an8}We promised you a showdown. 596 00:42:32,886 --> 00:42:35,556 You did great, baby. You did great. All right. 597 00:42:36,765 --> 00:42:38,308 [sighs] 598 00:42:38,308 --> 00:42:39,852 - [Musa chuckles] - [Drew] Let's go. 599 00:42:40,727 --> 00:42:42,354 - Yeah. [chuckles] - Yeah. 600 00:42:49,653 --> 00:42:50,821 [John] Great job. 601 00:42:51,405 --> 00:42:53,574 - [groans] - [Jace] Yes, sir, 21. 602 00:42:54,199 --> 00:42:56,034 What are we doing? 603 00:42:56,994 --> 00:42:58,787 We supposed to make a statement! 604 00:42:58,787 --> 00:43:00,455 This is bullshit! 605 00:43:00,455 --> 00:43:02,958 - Hey, hey, hey. Chill. Chill. - This was our chance! 606 00:43:02,958 --> 00:43:04,418 - This was our chance. - [Vince] Damn. 607 00:43:04,418 --> 00:43:05,878 Relax. I got him. I got him. 608 00:43:05,878 --> 00:43:08,672 - Why y'all walking up on me, man? Back up. - Bruh, chill. Yo, these my brothers, man. 609 00:43:08,672 --> 00:43:10,507 - These my brothers. - [Jace] Hey, tighten up, bruh. You good. 610 00:43:10,507 --> 00:43:13,260 Me and you just went toe-to-toe. You that guy. 611 00:43:14,928 --> 00:43:16,138 - Good, bro. - Aight. 612 00:43:18,932 --> 00:43:20,684 Y'all good. I got y'all. Come on. 613 00:43:20,684 --> 00:43:22,394 [Naim] Stay in it. 614 00:43:23,061 --> 00:43:25,647 Well, guys, I want you to know it's been a fantastic weekend. 615 00:43:25,647 --> 00:43:27,566 You guys played a hell of a game. 616 00:43:27,566 --> 00:43:31,612 And what I got out of it, no matter was you incarcerated or not, 617 00:43:32,279 --> 00:43:33,280 we are one. 618 00:43:33,906 --> 00:43:35,616 We are free in our minds and our hearts. 619 00:43:35,616 --> 00:43:38,285 They asked me how come I don't take a picture putting my fist up, 620 00:43:38,285 --> 00:43:40,370 and I tell them because I am the fist. 621 00:43:41,163 --> 00:43:42,998 I'm bestowing that upon you, 622 00:43:42,998 --> 00:43:45,417 each and every one of you players here today. 623 00:43:45,417 --> 00:43:49,880 You are now the fist. Carry it strong. Be proud of it. 624 00:43:49,880 --> 00:43:54,635 Remember, fist means unification. Togetherness. Thank you. 625 00:44:00,891 --> 00:44:01,934 Let's raise 'em up. 626 00:44:50,649 --> 00:44:52,776 [players chattering, laughing] 627 00:45:02,828 --> 00:45:04,746 [drumming on table] 628 00:45:09,585 --> 00:45:11,545 Oh, right. This-- This what we doing? This what we doing? 629 00:45:11,545 --> 00:45:13,422 - [Nick] Go ahead, boy. Go ahead. - [Drew] Come on, Mus. 630 00:45:13,422 --> 00:45:15,632 All right, I got y'all. I got y'all. Listen, listen. 631 00:45:16,383 --> 00:45:17,759 ♪ Got bars just like the pen ♪ 632 00:45:17,759 --> 00:45:20,012 ♪ The spot where they're holding us down The Black and the brown ♪ 633 00:45:20,012 --> 00:45:22,306 ♪ They profiting off our young men Bodies in chains ♪ 634 00:45:22,306 --> 00:45:23,640 ♪ But brain, I let it run free ♪ 635 00:45:23,640 --> 00:45:24,975 ♪ Time's ticking I'm watching Big Ben ♪ 636 00:45:24,975 --> 00:45:27,436 ♪ 'Cause when I get out about Ain't worry about clout ♪ 637 00:45:27,436 --> 00:45:29,563 ♪ Gon' make me a million and ten Raising the bar ♪ 638 00:45:29,563 --> 00:45:32,149 ♪ We setting the trend Said make me a million and ten ♪ 639 00:45:32,149 --> 00:45:34,735 ♪ In the meantime Between time I do rhyme ♪ 640 00:45:34,735 --> 00:45:35,819 ♪ I'm with my brothers and them ♪ 641 00:45:35,819 --> 00:45:38,155 ♪ Allah got us, don dadas Young ballers ♪ 642 00:45:38,155 --> 00:45:39,531 ♪ We practicing teachings of Zen ♪ 643 00:45:39,531 --> 00:45:41,867 ♪ Meditate, never hate No debate ♪ 644 00:45:41,867 --> 00:45:43,410 ♪ Our swagger gon' ring out again ♪ 645 00:45:43,410 --> 00:45:46,288 [all] ♪ Our swagger gon' ring out again Our swagger gon' ring out again ♪ 646 00:45:46,288 --> 00:45:48,540 - ♪ Our swagger gon' ring out again ♪ - Hold on, hold on. Yo, yo, yo. 647 00:45:48,540 --> 00:45:50,167 Start a beat for me real quick. 648 00:45:50,167 --> 00:45:51,251 [drumming on table] 649 00:45:51,251 --> 00:45:54,463 ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ 650 00:45:54,463 --> 00:45:56,798 ♪ Today I read a note It filled my heart with warm pleasure ♪ 651 00:45:56,798 --> 00:45:58,759 ♪ Seven pounds, six ounces Measures my born treasure ♪ 652 00:45:58,759 --> 00:46:01,470 ♪ I thought I knew happiness But I'm informed better ♪ 653 00:46:01,470 --> 00:46:04,223 ♪ God gifted me a son Now I'm blessed forever ♪ 654 00:46:04,223 --> 00:46:06,391 ♪ I'm on the straight and narrow now, man This is it ♪ 655 00:46:06,391 --> 00:46:08,810 ♪ MJ lifestyle, smooth criminal bullshit ♪ 656 00:46:08,810 --> 00:46:10,771 ♪ I'll shoot my shot A new life with a full clip ♪ 657 00:46:10,771 --> 00:46:13,190 ♪ That's the target, me This bull's-eye is on it ♪ 658 00:46:13,190 --> 00:46:15,567 [players cheering] 659 00:46:17,402 --> 00:46:19,279 [line rings] 660 00:46:19,279 --> 00:46:21,281 Tiffany, talk to me. What's the word? 661 00:46:21,281 --> 00:46:24,368 [Tiffany] Hey, I said I'd call you when we're done. We're on a break right now. 662 00:46:24,368 --> 00:46:27,162 Okay, but what is the governing board saying? 663 00:46:27,162 --> 00:46:30,791 I mean, you guys do realize that when Crystal Jarrett went on her IG Live, 664 00:46:30,791 --> 00:46:33,752 she got one million viewers, right? One million. 665 00:46:33,752 --> 00:46:36,797 Not to mention the turnout that they had at the Hilltop Central game. 666 00:46:36,797 --> 00:46:40,676 A whole network of Black students from all across the DMV showed up. 667 00:46:40,676 --> 00:46:43,887 The DA's office has been flooded with letters 668 00:46:43,887 --> 00:46:45,931 in support of Jace Carson and his teammates. 669 00:46:45,931 --> 00:46:49,268 Now, you guys don't wanna be on the wrong side of this, do you? 670 00:46:50,060 --> 00:46:53,272 [Tiffany] Dr. Emory Lawson seems to think you and him are aligned. 671 00:46:53,814 --> 00:46:56,400 Well, it's safer for him to think that. 672 00:46:58,318 --> 00:47:01,196 Look, Tiff, you know me, aight? 673 00:47:01,196 --> 00:47:03,657 You know I'm not trying to cross any lines here, but-- [stammers] 674 00:47:03,657 --> 00:47:07,703 [Tiffany] Then don't. Like I said, when we have a ruling, I will let you know. 675 00:47:08,328 --> 00:47:09,329 - Tiff-- - [call ends] 676 00:47:12,291 --> 00:47:13,417 [sighs] 677 00:47:16,712 --> 00:47:18,088 Oh, it's pretty good, man. 678 00:47:18,088 --> 00:47:20,174 Yeah, that's because you don't got to eat it every day. 679 00:47:20,674 --> 00:47:23,927 Right. That's why we got this. 680 00:47:23,927 --> 00:47:26,555 - Is that Mumbo sauce? - [Tyriq] You know it. 681 00:47:26,555 --> 00:47:30,267 You mix a little bit of ketchup, barbecue sauce, hot sauce and applesauce. 682 00:47:30,976 --> 00:47:33,228 - Then boom... [kisses] ...Mumbo on deck. - [Musa] Nah. 683 00:47:33,854 --> 00:47:35,355 - Bruh, you lunching. - [chuckles] Nah. 684 00:47:35,355 --> 00:47:37,357 - Ain't no way. Hold on. Hold on. - I'm trying to tell you. 685 00:47:37,357 --> 00:47:39,276 - [Jace] That boy lunching. - [Phil] Crazy. 686 00:47:39,943 --> 00:47:41,278 [Musa] Little bit of that. 687 00:47:41,278 --> 00:47:42,696 Can't forget the applesauce. 688 00:47:43,947 --> 00:47:45,199 [Royale] Yo. 689 00:47:47,910 --> 00:47:49,244 Aight, let me see. 690 00:47:51,079 --> 00:47:53,081 - Hmm. - [Royale grunting] 691 00:47:55,167 --> 00:47:56,960 - Yeah. - Nah. 692 00:47:56,960 --> 00:47:59,463 Yo, yo, no cap. This tastes just like the carryout. 693 00:47:59,463 --> 00:48:01,173 - [players laughing] Yo! Yeah! - [Jace] Let me see. 694 00:48:01,173 --> 00:48:03,050 [Musa] Yo. Get some of this, get some of this. 695 00:48:03,050 --> 00:48:04,343 [Jace] Yo, he ain't lying! 696 00:48:04,843 --> 00:48:06,136 [Tyriq] Mm-hmm. 697 00:48:07,763 --> 00:48:08,764 [guard clears throat] 698 00:48:09,431 --> 00:48:10,432 Vince Charles. 699 00:48:19,024 --> 00:48:20,150 You holding up? 700 00:48:21,235 --> 00:48:24,738 Yeah. Listen, I know I let you down, man. 701 00:48:24,738 --> 00:48:28,367 - I mean, I know I let everybody down. - [Ike sighs] 702 00:48:28,367 --> 00:48:30,369 I didn't even want you guys to find me here, to be honest. 703 00:48:30,369 --> 00:48:34,414 Vince, I feel like I let you down. 704 00:48:34,414 --> 00:48:36,416 I was on some dumb shit, Coach. 705 00:48:36,959 --> 00:48:39,461 - We were broke. Look, it was me and my f-- - [Ike sighs] 706 00:48:39,461 --> 00:48:44,883 [stammers] Listen. Listen, you don't have to explain none of that to me. 707 00:48:45,717 --> 00:48:48,804 - Okay? - [sighing] Aight. 708 00:48:52,266 --> 00:48:53,642 How much longer are you in here? 709 00:48:55,018 --> 00:48:56,311 Three more months. 710 00:48:56,311 --> 00:48:59,857 When I turn 18, they transfer me to Patuxent. 711 00:49:00,899 --> 00:49:02,401 Then I gotta do another year there. 712 00:49:04,653 --> 00:49:07,739 I mean, well, look, uh, don't freeze your coach out... [stammers] 713 00:49:07,739 --> 00:49:09,157 - [scoffs] - ...you know. 714 00:49:09,157 --> 00:49:11,618 I'ma write you, and your ass better write me back. 715 00:49:12,202 --> 00:49:13,161 Yeah. 716 00:49:13,161 --> 00:49:14,454 Listen, Vince, 717 00:49:16,164 --> 00:49:17,165 I know you. 718 00:49:18,876 --> 00:49:21,962 And you are not your biggest mistake. 719 00:49:23,422 --> 00:49:28,969 Damn, Coach. That-- That really means something. 720 00:49:28,969 --> 00:49:30,095 I'm glad. 721 00:49:36,518 --> 00:49:37,561 All right. 722 00:49:37,561 --> 00:49:40,147 - [Deandre] I got about six more months. - Aight, bet. 723 00:49:40,147 --> 00:49:41,607 I mean, you already got it, 724 00:49:41,607 --> 00:49:45,485 but you can use this last bit of time to just train, train, train. 725 00:49:45,485 --> 00:49:47,863 - By the time you out of here... - Nah. 726 00:49:48,488 --> 00:49:50,157 My basketball days, man. 727 00:49:51,825 --> 00:49:54,494 Look, I don't do well with stress. 728 00:49:55,037 --> 00:49:57,789 Looks like you handled all the stress out there today pretty well. 729 00:49:57,789 --> 00:50:00,542 Man, that? Man, that was light work. 730 00:50:00,542 --> 00:50:02,628 - [players laugh] - You shouldn't play with me. 731 00:50:02,628 --> 00:50:04,713 He called us light work. [chuckles] 732 00:50:04,713 --> 00:50:06,715 Y'all ever heard of South Plains College? 733 00:50:07,883 --> 00:50:11,345 That's a juco in Texas. Got some good things going on over there. 734 00:50:11,845 --> 00:50:13,972 They wanna take a look at me after I get out. 735 00:50:13,972 --> 00:50:16,058 [chuckles] That's what's up. And congrats on that. 736 00:50:16,058 --> 00:50:19,520 Thank you. You think y'all can put in a word? 737 00:50:19,520 --> 00:50:23,524 With your hops and your nasty defense? You got my word. 738 00:50:24,858 --> 00:50:30,155 Hey, hey, team. Y'all gonna put a... [stammers] ...dollar in my phone account? 739 00:50:30,155 --> 00:50:31,323 [Tyriq] Oh, here you go. 740 00:50:31,323 --> 00:50:32,741 - Always begging for some shit. - [Vince scoffs] 741 00:50:32,741 --> 00:50:34,159 I'm for real. 742 00:50:34,159 --> 00:50:36,828 I bet a week's worth of c-ca-calls on this game. 743 00:50:37,329 --> 00:50:38,872 I can't not call my family for a week. 744 00:50:39,831 --> 00:50:41,333 [Tyriq] And what does that have to do with us? 745 00:50:41,333 --> 00:50:44,378 Everything. What you mean? I got into this by losing. 746 00:50:44,378 --> 00:50:46,588 Hey, man, I'll put three dollars on there, bro. 747 00:50:47,214 --> 00:50:48,632 Thanks, D. 748 00:50:49,299 --> 00:50:51,969 Hey, hey, hey, Vince, what about you? 749 00:50:52,719 --> 00:50:57,599 Oh, I gotta check my account, make sure my mom's wire came through. 750 00:50:57,599 --> 00:50:58,684 Sergeant Hampton? 751 00:50:59,726 --> 00:51:03,355 Hypothetically, if a visitor wanted to put some money on someone's account 752 00:51:03,355 --> 00:51:06,149 so they could use the phone, is that possible? 753 00:51:06,900 --> 00:51:09,194 Hypothetically, yes. 754 00:51:09,194 --> 00:51:12,155 On the way out, visitors can stop by account services. 755 00:51:14,074 --> 00:51:15,450 [Deandre] It's a bug in my food. 756 00:51:16,201 --> 00:51:19,037 Who put that shit in there, huh? Huh, who-- who did it? 757 00:51:19,037 --> 00:51:20,205 - [Armond] Yo, D, chill. - Relax, man. 758 00:51:20,205 --> 00:51:22,833 - We can get you another tray. - Man, I'm not even hungry anymore. 759 00:51:22,833 --> 00:51:25,294 You know, that's probably what they wanted too. 760 00:51:25,294 --> 00:51:27,796 - Have me starve after the game. - [Jace] Hey, hey, hey. 761 00:51:28,839 --> 00:51:31,466 Man, that's some straight up bullshit. 762 00:51:31,466 --> 00:51:33,177 - Hey! - Yo, yo, relax. 763 00:51:33,177 --> 00:51:34,094 - Come on. - What? 764 00:51:34,094 --> 00:51:36,305 - [guard] Deandre, sit down. - They always messing with me in here! 765 00:51:37,055 --> 00:51:40,058 - Why is that? Why is that? - Deandre, calm down. 766 00:51:40,058 --> 00:51:42,978 What-- Man, let me go. Let-- Get off me. 767 00:51:42,978 --> 00:51:45,397 - No. What are you doing? - Yo, yo, yo! What are you doing? 768 00:51:45,397 --> 00:51:48,025 - That's not necessary. Let him go. - Back up. This is for his own protection. 769 00:51:48,025 --> 00:51:50,277 - This some bullshit. - Jace, that's enough! 770 00:51:51,445 --> 00:51:54,114 [Deandre groans] Man. [groans] 771 00:51:55,616 --> 00:51:57,659 [inhales sharply] Don't let them do this to you. 772 00:51:59,286 --> 00:52:01,663 Don't let them take your heart from you, Jace Carson. 773 00:52:03,123 --> 00:52:06,793 If they think they can... [stammers] ...they will! 774 00:52:09,338 --> 00:52:11,965 They've been putting me on medication since I was 12. 775 00:52:13,759 --> 00:52:15,135 But I keep fighting. 776 00:52:16,303 --> 00:52:20,390 I keep fighting! [screams] 777 00:52:26,188 --> 00:52:27,189 [Royale] Jace. 778 00:52:27,981 --> 00:52:29,024 [sighs] 779 00:52:31,652 --> 00:52:32,653 [Jace sighs] 780 00:52:47,626 --> 00:52:49,920 This is not the way I hoped the day would end. 781 00:52:51,088 --> 00:52:54,174 [stammers] I wanna thank you guys. Appreciate what you did. 782 00:52:55,342 --> 00:52:57,719 More than you'll ever know. Thank you. 783 00:53:36,466 --> 00:53:38,427 In this room right here to your right, son. 784 00:53:56,528 --> 00:53:57,654 Um, Pop. 785 00:54:01,783 --> 00:54:02,784 Hey. 786 00:54:06,997 --> 00:54:07,998 I, um... 787 00:54:10,083 --> 00:54:14,129 [sighs] I haven't been wearing my kufi like I used to do. 788 00:54:14,129 --> 00:54:19,051 I noticed. But you don't gotta rock a kufi to be a good Muslim. 789 00:54:22,095 --> 00:54:23,180 I know. It's just... 790 00:54:25,807 --> 00:54:27,935 after everything that happened... 791 00:54:30,646 --> 00:54:32,189 I didn't know what I believed. 792 00:54:33,482 --> 00:54:34,483 I get it. 793 00:54:39,112 --> 00:54:44,409 You know, you told me... [sighs] ...that I was here for a reason. 794 00:54:45,160 --> 00:54:46,161 Yes. 795 00:54:46,912 --> 00:54:49,081 You told me I can make a difference. 796 00:54:52,960 --> 00:54:54,294 And if I lose faith in that? 797 00:54:54,920 --> 00:54:56,338 We lose everything. 798 00:54:59,216 --> 00:55:00,968 I really wanna make dua right now. 799 00:55:04,137 --> 00:55:05,138 Me too, Son. 800 00:55:07,099 --> 00:55:11,061 [breathes heavily] Bismillah. 801 00:55:12,479 --> 00:55:13,939 [sighs] Bismillah. 802 00:55:17,651 --> 00:55:18,861 [murmuring softly] 803 00:55:20,696 --> 00:55:23,532 [Musa, Naim] We praise you, Allah. We beseech you, Allah. 804 00:56:00,527 --> 00:56:01,528 [Ike] You okay? 805 00:56:05,782 --> 00:56:06,783 I just felt rain. 806 00:56:15,709 --> 00:56:16,710 Let's hit the road. 807 00:56:22,466 --> 00:56:24,468 [cell phone ringing] 808 00:56:29,556 --> 00:56:30,557 Hello. 809 00:56:34,728 --> 00:56:35,729 You sure? 810 00:56:37,564 --> 00:56:38,857 Hold on, hold on, hold on. 811 00:56:43,570 --> 00:56:46,365 Okay, um, can you text that to me? 812 00:56:47,866 --> 00:56:49,201 All right. All right. 813 00:56:50,827 --> 00:56:54,915 Um, I just got off the phone with Alonzo Powers. 814 00:56:54,915 --> 00:56:59,127 He connected with some of your parents, and the DA decided not to charge you. 815 00:56:59,127 --> 00:57:01,255 [exhales softly] 816 00:57:01,255 --> 00:57:04,216 They're gonna want community service... 817 00:57:04,216 --> 00:57:06,009 - [cell phone chimes] - ...but there's no jail time. 818 00:57:07,302 --> 00:57:11,723 And "the Maryland Unified Athletic Council 819 00:57:11,723 --> 00:57:14,059 has suspended you from all basketball endeavors." 820 00:57:14,977 --> 00:57:15,811 [sighs] 821 00:57:15,811 --> 00:57:19,690 "However, if you apologize for your actions... 822 00:57:21,942 --> 00:57:23,527 you'll be immediately reinstated." 823 00:57:28,532 --> 00:57:29,533 You're free. 824 00:57:41,628 --> 00:57:42,629 Let's go home. 825 00:57:51,597 --> 00:57:52,848 [gate buzzes] 826 00:57:57,978 --> 00:57:59,980 [thunder rumbles] 827 00:58:04,943 --> 00:58:07,863 [Nico] Let's go! Let's go! 828 00:58:07,863 --> 00:58:09,948 [Nico shouting, cheering] 829 00:58:09,948 --> 00:58:13,493 Whoo! Yeah, it's raining! Wash it all away! 830 00:58:13,493 --> 00:58:18,373 Wash it all away! Wash it all away! It's raining! Let's go! 831 00:58:18,373 --> 00:58:20,459 - [guard] Okay, Nico. Let's go. - Let's go! 832 00:58:21,376 --> 00:58:27,883 [Nico] Whoo! Let's go! Whoo! Yeah! Whoo! 833 00:58:30,260 --> 00:58:31,303 [chuckles]